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sherwood s2100 tuner

radioactive

radioactive

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well it's official i've fallen off the wagon today and landed up purchasing a new piece of audio equiptment.i was doing good until i started to browse the tuner section on ebay and thats when things took a turn for the worse.being a sucker for tuners i came across this beautiful looking sherwood s2100 and decided i just had to have it so $93 later it's mine.i know that the s3000IV and v have had great reviews but have had never heard of anyone using the s2100.i do believe the fm section is the same as the 3000IV but im interested in finding out if the am section is something to look forward to or any other general comments anyone might have on this particular tuner.
chris
 
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No experience with this exact unit. But I've got a 2200 (I think) out in my garage. It needs a lot of work though, as it is presently not working. One of these days I'll get around to fixing it up and alligning it, I hope...

FYI - I did find a good source for Sherwood schematics at one point though. If you need one, I think that I can still point you in the right direction (I hope that I didn't loose that link :worried: ).
 
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Congratulations. The other than S3000 series is rather scarce. In the lineup the AM included versions were sold at a significant price increase over the FM only models and 1 reason you don't see many or the AM/FM version of the tube receiver.
 
goldear,
thanks if you can find that link please post it.

mrh,
if your looking for just a tube am/fm sherwood tuner and dont care if it's just mono you should pick yourself up a s2000.the s2000 are still relatively cheap when they come up for auction unlike the 3000IV and V.im still surprised that this 2100 went for a reasonable price perhaps prices are starting to come down on some gear.i'm hoping that everything works out great with it and i can use it with my fairchild setup but it'll have to go head to head with the tuner section in the mx110 before i take that out of the system.
chris
 
thanks brian.
the s2100's do seem scarce on ebay as compared to the others and that's partially why i jumped on it.as far as prices go the s2100 was $199.50 without case and the s300IV was listed at $160 without case.quite the jump for the convience for having am when everyone was jumping on the fm stereo bandwagon in the ealy 60's.
whats interesting is that it has a 15kc wide filter for am which might be useless with the crowded am band nowadays but i cant wait to see how it sounds.im also hoping the sensitvity is outstanding as ive read that sherwood made some pretty sensitive tuners.
chris
 
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goldear,
thanks if you can find that link please post it.
chris
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Ok, here is one link, where you can purchase several Sherwood schematics. No 2100 though... :sigh:
http://www.vacuumtube.com/schemati.htm

Here is a link where you can get the S3000 schematic for free.
http://www.one-electron.com/FC_Consumer.html

There was a site that sold most of the old Sherwood Manuals, but I'm having a hard time finding it :worried:...

Wait, I think that I found it!!! This guy has almost everything, including at least one version of the 2100 service manual! :thmbsp:
http://www.w7fg.com/manual.txt

I hope this helps! Good luck with it, and keep us informed of your progress! Design wise there is a great deal of similarity between the Sherwood tuners design and the Mac tuners designs. Were it not for my Mac MR-67, my sherwoods would probably be a lot higher on my priority list...
 
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thanks for the links goldear ive got them bookmarked.i'll definately keep everyone posted on the outcome once i get it.
chris
 
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radioactive,
So that was you!! :D

I was going to give it go right before the end but I got tied up with work. I think that your going to like that tuner. :thmbsp:

RC
 
I was going to give it go right before the end but I got tied up with work. I think that your going to like that tuner.
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i thank you that you did'nt place a bid :ntwrthy: otherwise you'd have probally gotten it as my maxium bid was not a heck of alot higher than what i got it for.i thought for sure when i came home from work last night i would have been outbid.i consider it a fluke that i actually got it for what i did knowing what their other tuners usally bring. this being their totl tuner for 1962 and a near mint example at that i thought for sure it'd go into the $150+ range at least.i sure cant wait to hear it and add it to the ever growing collection of tuners.
chris
 
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Hey chris,

Did you get the Sherwood up and running yet? Im curious as to how you like it so far.

RC
 
You both are chumps - I was bidding on it too!
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obviously you didnt want it too bad or you would have bid more :D
serioulsly i really needed another tuner like a hole in the head but i've heard so much great things about sherwood tuners that id give this one a try.buying this tuner has also had a domino effect on me as im now in the process of getting a s5000II to go with it.

doucanoe and jcmjrt,
i still havnt received it yet but as soon as i do i'll let you know what i think.

brian,
i was wondering what your thoughts are with the s5000II,S3000IV,and klipsch heresyII's.i know youve probally posted them but im too lazy to dig through the threads. :D
chris
 
$93 seems a bit steep. I got an s-3000 for $25 on e-bay, then the seller, a sherwood zealot, privately sold me an s-3000III
for $15, but it was missing a knob. Both were very clean and mono. The s-3000 has a very tight bass. The s-3000III did not have a built in MPX unit, but I looked at the schematic and rigged up an mpx out. This tuner is ok, but the sound is a bit thin.
 
i am not familiar w/the am/fm units. i do own a s-3000-III fm mono, & it sounds supurb w/an outboard stereo mpx decoder.

the folks who know these tunas say the 3000 series sounds quite a better than the 2000 series (at least re: the fm-only units), at the expense of some sensitivity - the 2000's being a bit more sensitive. they must be *really* sensitive - my 3000-III's sensitivity is actually quite decent.

doug s.
 
$93 seems a bit steep. I got an s-3000 for $25 on e-bay, then the seller, a sherwood zealot, privately sold me an s-3000III
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i wouldnt say $93 is steep for it considering how rare they are and what the s3000IV's go for.sure you can pick up the 2000's & 3000's all day long from ebay for around the prices you qouted but the 3000IV's and V's and even the 2100's generally sell for over $100.considering what you get for the money and from what ive heard about them it's a bargain. the only other stereo tube tuner that you can pick up in the $100 range that is any decent is the dynaco fm3 .all other tuners are usally quite a bit more such as the fishers,scotts, mcintosh etc...

by the way welcome to ak
chris
 
Chris, I agree with what you are saying. If you were to stumble upon one for $25.00 to $50.00 then thats great, but the reality is that those finds are few and far between especially for a complete and fully functioning example with a case.

Im sure that if you ever grow tired of it, there will be a buyer out there who looks at it the same way. Of the 3 Sherwood tuners that I own, I got 2 for around the $50.00 mark and the other was $130.00 with shipping so it all somewhat averages out. The unit that I paid $130.00 for was absolutly worth it to me because its was beautiful cosmetically and fully functioning. Besides that I WANTED IT! :thmbsp:

RC
 
Chris, I agree with what you are saying. If you were to stumble upon one for $25.00 to $50.00 then thats great, but the reality is that those finds are few and far between especially for a complete and fully functioning example with a case.
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how true that is.for the most part the deals and finds of a lifetime are diminishing at a rapid rate but you would never know from some of the posts here at ak and elsewhere.i've had a few myself so they are still out there,you just have to look a bit harder.

Im sure that if you ever grow tired of it, there will be a buyer out there who looks at it the same way. Of the 3 Sherwood tuners that I own, I got 2 for around the $50.00 mark and the other was $130.00 with shipping so it all somewhat averages out. The unit that I paid $130.00 for was absolutly worth it to me because its was beautiful cosmetically and fully functioning. Besides that I WANTED IT!
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theres no doubt that i could easily get my money back if i ever decided to sell but i really dont consider that when i buy a piece of gear.i'm more of a collector so anything i buy usally lands up in the pile of gear i already have.im also like you in that if i want something bad enough i will pay more than the going price for it.this is a dangerous(for the pocket book)hobby but well worth it. :D
 
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